Mr. Mark Stanton Smith

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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1982
Law School Attended:
St. Mary's University of San Antonio, J.D., 1985
Year of First Admission:
1985
Admission:
1985, Texas; US Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals; 1989, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
ISLN:
903607900
Hobbies & interests:
President, National Guardianship Association (1998–2000)Director, National Guardianship Association (1994–2005)Director, Guardianship Advisory Board (appointed 1997)Chair of Advisory Council of the Center for American History, University of Texas (2005-2011)Member of College of State Bar of TexasSan Antonio Bar AssociationState Bar of TexasNational Academy of Elder Law AttorneysSan Antonio Estate Planning CouncilSpeaker at 1996 National Guardianship Association Annual Conference, Litigating Contested Guardianships and Fiduciary LitigationKeynote address at 1998 National Guardianship Association Annual Conference, The Future of GuardianshipKeynote address at 1999 National Guardianship Association Annual Conference, Professionalism in GuardianshipSpeaker at 1998 Texas Guardianship Association Conference, End of Life DecisionsSpeaker at 1999 Texas Guardianship Association Conference, National Developments in Guardianship and panel discussion: End of Life DecisionsSpeaker at 1999 National Conference of Probate Judges, Update from the National Guardianship AssociationSpeaker at 2000 Docket Call presented by San Antonio Young Lawyer's Association, Lost in Space? Where to Go When You Need HelpQuoted in the Wall Street Journal, May 8, 1998Quoted in Worth Magazine "Guardian Angels", July 1998

Areas of Practice (16)

  • Probate
  • Guardianship
  • Wills-Trusts-Probate
  • Guardianship and Conservatorship
  • Adult Guardianship
  • Estate Planning
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Estate Administration
  • Wills
  • Contested Wills
  • Inheritance
  • Living Wills
  • Missing Heir Searches
  • Successions
  • Elder Law
  • Probate Administration

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (1 review)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0
  • Communication

    4.8/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0
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